About 90 million Pokemon have been traded worldwide, and to celebrate the upcoming 100 million Pokemon trades via the Global Trade Station in Pokemon X and Pokemon Y, a new Fancy Pattern Vivillon will become available to players.

Nintendo has extended its “Recommended Software” promotion on Japan, which sees new 3DS XL (or the ‘LL’ as it’s known there) owners gifted a free game out of a selection that rotates each month. Starting June, Pokemon X & Y will be added to that list. Jealous?

Pokemon Bank has finally launched on the 3DS eShop across Europe and Australia, following a delay back in December. What’s more, the app is free to all until March 14, and you even get a rare Celebi Pokemon for your trouble.

About 90 million Pokemon have been traded worldwide, and to celebrate the upcoming 100 million Pokemon trades via the Global Trade Station in Pokemon X and Pokemon Y, a new Fancy Pattern Vivillon will become available to players.

Nintendo has extended its “Recommended Software” promotion on Japan, which sees new 3DS XL (or the ‘LL’ as it’s known there) owners gifted a free game out of a selection that rotates each month. Starting June, Pokemon X & Y will be added to that list. Jealous?

Pokemon Bank has finally launched on the 3DS eShop across Europe and Australia, following a delay back in December. What’s more, the app is free to all until March 14, and you even get a rare Celebi Pokemon for your trouble.

Pokemon X & Y has received a mandatory 1.2 update that is necessary for online play. Sources suggest that the patch nukes an exploit that let players view their opponent’s team before starting a match.

Pokemon X & Y has been bundled with branded 2DS consoles in South Korea, but it wasn’t clear if the packs would make their way west. Now, a Dutch online retailer has listed the packs for sale in Europe.

Pokémon X & Y’s success is no secret and Game Freak director Junichi Masuda’s revealed impressive numbers for the RPG. Masuda has revealed that over ten million Pokémon have been exchanged in Pokémon X & Y since launch.

A couple weeks ago, some retailers in the UK cut a chunk of the price for the brand new Nintendo 2DS handheld thing to just under £100 or so, and that seems to be working out all right. MCV says sales of the device leaped upward by 64 percent in the week after the price […]

Nintendo has published its second-quarter financial report. During the period some 300,000 Wii U consoles were sold as the company struggles to hit its year target of 9 million units. Meanwhile, 3DS hardware sales are down 22%.

Pokemon X & Y is barely out and already footage of a rumoured Pikachu title has appeared online. The game is said to be coming to 3DS and appears to feature a mechanic that sees Pikachu copying your facial expressions. It’s quite darling and/or terrifying.